KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Sept. 18 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Kansas City District issued the following news release: By Christine E. Paul, Public Affairs Specialist, Kansas City District Standing over 20 feet in the air, the red, striped sandstone formations tower over the surrounding landscape, casting long shadows into the water they sit next to. Where can these majestic rock formations be found? It's not Utah or New Mexico, but Kansas. That's right - Kansas. Known for its agricultur  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Sept. 18 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report on Sept. 17, 2024, entitled "County Employment and Wages in Utah - First Quarter 2024": * * * Employment rose in all five of the largest counties in Utah from March 2023 to March 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (Large counties are those with annual average employment levels of 75,000 or more in   more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Sept. 18 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release on Sept. 17, 2024: Today, during National Truck Driver Appreciation Week, Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird sent a letter to the Biden-Harris EPA, urging it to deny California's request for a waiver that would allow it to mandate that if a traditional gas-powered truck hauls through the state of California, even one time, the entire fleet become 100% electric. The green-fleet mandate applies to al  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service issued the following news release on Sept. 17, 2024: The National Park Service today announced the designation of eight communities across the United States as American World War II Heritage Cities (https://www.nps.gov/subjects/worldwarii/americanheritagecity.htm) . The recognition honors the contributions of local towns, cities, counties, and their citizens who stepped into the workforce and volunteered to supp  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Sept. 18 -- The New Hampshire Department of Insurance issued the following news release: The New Hampshire Insurance Department (NHID) has joined 13 other states in filing an amicus brief with the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit in support of the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI) and the American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA). The appeal challenges the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD)   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Geological Survey issued the following news release: Sources/Usage: Public Domain. View Media Details The two CASCs, which continue to be hosted by the University of Colorado Boulder and the University of Arizona, respectively, welcomed seven returning and five new consortium partners with new agreements that went into effect September 2024. The centers thank the institutions leaving the consortiums for the knowledge an  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept. 18 -- The Utah Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity issued the following news: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) awarded grants to nine Utah small businesses totaling more than $12 million. The DOE SBIR/STTR awards assist in bringing scientific discoveries and major scientific tools to market, transforming our understanding of nature and advancing energy, economics, and national security. Nine Utah companies received sixteen Small Business Innovation Research  more